Programme for 2024 ICAO Regional Seminars on Environment

DAY 1

08.00-09.00

Registration

09.00-09.15

(15 min)

Welcome and Opening

Address by ICAO Regional Director
Address by ICAO HQ

09.15-09.45

(30 min)

Setting the Scene – Overview of ICAO environmental work

ICAO presentation on the past achievements and latest developments for the implementation of global aspirational goals for international aviation, including CNG2020 and LTAG (20min)
Q&A Session (10min)

09.45-10.30

(45 min)

Setting the Scene (cont'd) – Overview of ICAO Global Framework on SAF, LCAF and other Aviation Cleaner Energies

ICAO presentation of CAAF/3 outcomes and the Global Framework, including recent developments on four Building Blocks: 1) policy and planning; 2) regulatory framework, 3) implementation support, and 4) financing, as well as their relationships with the LTAG implementation (30 min)
Q&A Session (15 min)

10.30-11.00

Coffee Break

11.00-12.30

(90 min)

Session 1 – Policy and Planning (LTAG Monitoring and State Action Plans)

Introduction on the Building Block 1 – Policy and Planning (10min)
Update of ICAO work to develop LTAG monitoring and reporting (LMR) methodologies (30 min)
Update of ICAO work to support the development and update of State Action Plans including the latest guidance Doc 9988, and other means to monitor the LTAG progress (30 min)
Q&A Session (20min)

12.30-14.00

Lunch Break

14.00-15.15

(75 min)

Session 1 – Policy and Planning (State Action Plans) (cont'd)

ICAO RO to provide an update on State Action Plans status in the region (10 min)
States from the region will share their national policies and State Action Plans, for implementation of CO₂ mitigation measures, with focus on aviation cleaner energies (5 speakers x 10min)
Q&A Session (15 min)

15.15-15.45

Coffee Break

15.45-17.00

(75 minutes)

Session 2 – Regulatory Framework (CORSIA)

Introduction on the Building Block 2 – Regulatory Framework (10min)
Update of ICAO work for the implementation of CORSIA, as the accepted basis for the eligibility of SAF, LCAF and other aviation cleaner energies (40 min)
ICAO RO to provide an update on the CORSIA implementation status in the region, including through the ACT-CORSIA programme (10 min)
Q&A Session (15 min)

17.00-19.00

Welcome Reception (TBD)

DAY 2
09.00-10.30 (90 min)	Session 3 – Implementation Support (ACT-SAF programme) Introduction on the Building Block 3 – Implementation Support (10min) Update of ICAO ACT-SAF programme, including the training and guidance, sharing of best practices, as well as the development of feasibility studies and business cases, through partnerships and cooperation (60 min) Q&A Session (20 min)
10.30-11.00	Coffee Break
11.00- 12.30 (90 min)	Session 3 – Implementation Support (ACT-SAF programme) (cont'd) States and stakeholders will share information on their feasibility studies and business cases under the ACT-SAF programme, as well as other capacity-building and assistance initiatives on SAF, LCAF and other aviation cleaner energies (5 speakers x 15 min) Q&A Session (15 min)
12.30-14.00	Lunch Break
14.00-15.00 (60 min)	Session 4 – Financing Introduction on the Building Block 4 – Financing (10 min) Update of ICAO work to facilitate access to financing for aviation decarbonization projects, including advocacy and outreach, and the operationalization of ICAO Finvest Hub (40 min) Q&A Session (10 min)
15.00-15.30	Coffee Break
15.30-17.00 (90 min)	Session 4 – Financing (cont'd) States and stakeholders will share information and views regarding the need and opportunities for aviation decarbonization projects to have better access to financing and investment (5 speakers x 15 min) Q&A Session (15 min)
17.00-17.15	Closing